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Self-Tests
The goal of these self-tests is not to provide a definitive answer as to whether you or someone you care about has a clinical diagnosis of a disorder. It is an opportunity to raise your awareness about how presenting symptoms may be impacting aspects of your life, or the life of someone you care about.

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South Pacific Private (SPP) is a Treatment Centre on Sydney's northern beaches specialising in the integrated medical, psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment of addictions and mood disorders. In addition to being a registered Acute Care Psychiatric Hospital fully licensed by the NSW Department of Health, SPP is accredited by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards. (ACHS)

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Self Assessment for Sex Addiction …do I have a problem with sex addiction?

SELF ASSESSMENT FOR Sex Addiction

Sex addiction is a process, or behavioural, addiction and is characterised by compulsive participation in sexual activities including sexual acts and fantasies with or without partners, masturbation and pornography, to alter mood, escape problems, or manage uncomfortable feelings. Sex addicts come to depend on these sexual activities and fantasies to feel better in some way, and to experience cravings for them, just as happens with a substance addiction.

The goal of our sex addiction quiz is not to provide a definitive answer as to whether you or someone you care about is a sex addict. Rather it is an opportunity to raise your awareness about the impact that this sexual behaviour is having on your life, or the life of someone you care about, so that you can seek professional support, should you need it.

As you read each of the following statements take your time to think about the answer, then click on the button if you believe it applies to you. Only you will be seeing the results of this quiz so take the opportunity to be completely honest with yourself. To minimize or deny behaviours or consequences is one of the symptoms of addiction.

South Pacific Private offers free confidential assessments if you wish to discuss the results of your test. Please call us 24/7 on 1800 063 332.

1. Do you have concerns about, or have you tried to control, the amount and/or types of sexual activity you engage in?

2. Have you engaged in sexual practices that could be considered inappropriate (because of places, people or times)?

3. Do you believe that your sexual role is a key component of your self-identity and/or do you feel entitled to sex?

4. Have you had relationship difficulties as a result of your sexual activities, or do you blame relationship problems on your sex life?

5. Do you often feel preoccupied or distracted by your sexual thoughts, fantasies or activity?

6. Have you ever engaged in unsafe sexual practices placing you at risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, or engaged in sexual activities that could be considered risky to either your health or your reputation?

7. Has your ability to relate to other people been impacted by at times by intrusive sexual thoughts or fantasies?

8. Do you sometimes use sex as a way of escaping uncomfortable feelings, or problems in your life?

9. Have you felt ashamed of, or guilty about, your sexual behaviours?

10. Have you begun engaging in sexual activities that you would not have previously considered? Has the range, risk and/or frequency of sexual activity that you engage in increased?

11. Do you spend considerable time in activities related to sex, such as cruising for partners, or spending hour’s online visiting pornographic websites?

12. Have you ever made efforts to conceal the extent of your sexual activity from the people closest to you, or have you lied about your sexual activities?

13. Do you have ritualized sexual behaviours and/or are you engaging in sexual activities with increasing frequency?

14. Do you neglect important aspects of your life (e.g. family, work) as a result of the amount of time you spend thinking about or engaging in sexual activities?

15. Have you been in trouble with the law, or participated in illegal activities associated with your sexual behavior?

16. Do you often relate to other people in a seductive or flirtatious manner, or with underlying sexual innuendo?